Have you ever cut a scene out of one of your novels that you
wanted to keep? Why did you do it? Can you tell us about it?
Yes, a few times. In my last book,
The Black Shard, I started to write a scene about Raymond—Kristina's former pet
rat—stowing away in the hold of the ship. It involved a sentimental
conversation between him and Kristina. As I was writing it, it just didn't sit
right with me, and so I cut it.
What was the trigger for your first novel? Your aha moment
that sprouted its idea?
I was watching a Harry Potter movie in the
theater when I got a vision of my main character walking down a street. The
snow was falling as she was heading to her school bus. That was my inspiration
and I went home and started writing.
Is there one novel in your life you love to re-read? Do you
continue to learn from it every time you re-read it?
I'd have to say 'The Lion the Witch and the
Wardrobe.' I've read it probably 4 times and it's always an exciting adventure
to me.
How do you know that your plot will hold the weight of your
novel? Do you write more plots that novels then pick and choose?
I just write and the story comes to me.
Is the way you structure your novels a choice or does it
come to you organically?
Totally organic.
Have you ever used or gotten ideas for dialog from
conversations you have overheard or had with others?
Yes. A lot of what I write comes from past
situations, whether it be conversations, or observations.
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